sic \- simple irc client
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B sic
-.RB [ \-s <server> ]
-.RB [ \-p <port> ]
-.RB [ \-n <nick> ]
-.RB [ \-k <keyword> ]
-.RB [ \-f <fullname> ]
+.RB [ \-h " <host>"]
+.RB [ \-p " <port>"]
+.RB [ \-n " <nick>"]
+.RB [ \-k " <keyword>"]
.RB [ \-v ]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.B sic
-is an extremly fast, small and simple irc client. It reads commands from
-standard input and prints all server output to standard output. It multiplexes
-also all channel traffic into one output, that you don't have to switch
-different channel buffers, that's actually a feature.
+is an extremely fast, small and simple irc client. It reads commands from
+standard input and prints all server output to standard output. It also
+multiplexes all channel traffic into one output. That way you don't have to
+switch different channel buffers. So that's actually a feature.
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
-.B \-s <server>
-Overrides the default server (irc.oftc.net)
+.B \-h <host>
+Overrides the default host (irc.oftc.net)
.TP
.B \-p <port>
Overrides the default port (6667)
Override the default nick ($USER)
.TP
.B \-k <keyword>
-Specifies the keyword to authenticate your nick on the server
-.TP
-.B \-f <fullname>
-Specify the real name (default is $USER)
+Specifies the keyword to authenticate your nick on the host
.TP
.BI \-v
-Prints version information to standard output, then exits.
+Prints version information to standard output, then exits
.SH COMMANDS
.TP
-.B /j #channel
+.B :j #channel
Join a channel
.TP
-.B /l #channel
+.B :l #channel
Leave a channel
.TP
-.B /m #channel/user msg
+.B :m #channel/user msg
Write a message to #channel/user
.TP
-.B /s #channel/user
+.B :s #channel/user
Set default channel/user
.TP
-.B /t topic
-Set the channel topic
-.TP
-Everything which is not a command will simply be posted into the channel or to
-the server.
+Everything which is not a command is simply send the server.
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